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Goshen's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Goshen took in $735 thousand and spent $600 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, garbage collection)59%Town taxes31%County and local tax money8.3%Fines and other1.2%State tax money0.1%

What stands out

22%

of Goshen's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Town taxes31%

Sales tax
22%$161 thousand
Other taxes
6.1%$45 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses and public utility taxes
  • Occupation and business licenses$44 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
3.4%$25 thousand

Fees for services59%

Fees for services
59%$433 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 2 more
  • Water$177 thousand
  • Garbage collection$168 thousand
  • Transit fares$67 thousand
  • Other service charges$21 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money0.1%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
0.1%$1 thousand

County and local tax money8.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
8.3%$61 thousand

Fines and other1.2%

Fines
1.2%$9 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities52%Running the government and other costs19%Police, fire, courts and jails14%Parks, recreation and libraries8.5%Roads, transit and parking5.5%Interest on debt1.7%

What stands out

52%

of Goshen's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
52%$310 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and garbage and solid waste
  • Water supply$162 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$148 thousand
Running the government and other costs
19%$112 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$112 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
14%$84 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 1 more
  • Fire protection$40 thousand
  • Police$35 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$9 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
8.5%$51 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$51 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
5.5%$33 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$33 thousand
Interest on debt
1.7%$10 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Goshen. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Goshen itself. Other governments that serve the same area (the city, county, school district and state) are separate and not included. Borrowing, transfers between a government's own funds, and pension trust funds are not counted as revenue.